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Wavo Springs - Round Wire Wave Springs

Product Announcement from Smalley

Wavo Springs are produced from round-section wire to provide higher loads while
maintaining the accurate loading found in wave springs. As an alternative to
Belleville Springs, the Wavo provides similar loads but with an accurate,
predictable spring rate.

Advantages

Accurate high force loading with greater deflection than Bellevilles

Economical and stocked in carbon and stainless steel

Fits in tight radial and axial spaces with inline force

Special designs available with No-Tooling-Charges™

Applications

Use in assemblies for variation as a result of tolerance stack-up

Preload a mechanical assembly with greater force to reduce or eliminate
vibration

Compensate for the looseness that results in assembled components due to
thermal expansion

Design

Fits in 25% of the radial space required of a Belleville

The theoretical rate is accurate until the spring approaches its solid
height, see graph below